Where was Nanyang in the late Qing Dynasty?

Nanyang, a country in Southeast Asia near the South China Sea, includes Malay Archipelago, Philippine Archipelago and Indonesia Archipelago. Such as "Lower Nanyang" and "Nanyang Chinese".

Nanyang is the name of Southeast Asia in Ming and Qing Dynasties and the central concept of China. Include Malay Archipelago, Philippine Archipelago and Indonesian Archipelago, as well as the coastal areas of Indo-China Peninsula and Malay Peninsula.

The concept of Nanyang corresponds to the West Sea, the East China Sea and the North Sea. The west refers to the Indian Ocean region west of the Straits of Malacca, including Europe or beyond, and the Qing Dynasty once specifically referred to European and American countries; The east refers to Japan in particular. In ancient China, the Han nationality began to emigrate to Nanyang. During the Ming Dynasty and after its demise, a large number of Han immigrants flooded into this area to make a living and settle down, which was called "going to Nanyang" in history. The Han nationality established a series of political power.